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Land 1775 SC Craven Simpson John


Description
John Simpson's Land Grant from George III
Copied from Simpson book.
Portions enclosed in <> are hand-written entries on the form.


Source Text
SOUTH CAROLINA.
George the by the Grace of God, of Great-Britain, France and Ireland, KING, Defender of the Faith, and so forth, To all to whom THESE PRESENTS shall come, Greeting: KNOW YE, THAT WE of our special Grace, certain Knowledge and mere Motion, have given and granted, and by these Presents, for us, our heirs and successours, DO GIVE AND GRANT unto heirs and assigns, a plantation or tract of land containing And hath such shape, form and marks, as appear by a play thereof, hereunto annexed: Together with all woods, under-woods, timber and timber-trees, lakes, ponds, fishings, waters, water-courses, profits, commodities, appurtenances and hereditaments whatsoever, thereunto belonging or in anywise appertaining: Together with privilege of hunting, hawking and fowling in and upon the same, and all mines and minerals whatsoever; saving and reserving, nevertheless, to us, our heirs and successours, all white pinetrees, if any there should be found growing thereon: And also saving and reserving, nevertheless, to us, our heirs and successours, one tenth-part of mines and gold and silver only: TO HAVE AND TO HOLD, the said tract of acres of land and all and singular other the premises hereby granted unto the said heirs and assigns for ever, in free and common soccage, the said heirs and assigns yielding and paying therefor, unto us, our heirs and successors, or to our Receiver-General for the time being, or to his Deputy or Deputies for the time being, yearly, that is to say, on the twenty-fifth day of March, in every year, at the rate of three shillings sterling, or four shillings proclamation money, for every hundred acres, and so in proportion according to the number of acres, contained herein; the same to commence at the expiration of two years from the date hereof. Provided always, and this present Grant is upon condition, nevertheless, that the said heirs and assigns, shall and do yearly, and every year, after the date of these presents, clear and cultivate at the rate of three acres for every hundred acres of land, and so in proportion according to the number of acres herein contained; And also shall and do enter a minute or docket of these our letters patent in the office of our Auditor-General for the time being, in our said Province, within six months from the date hereof; And upon condition, that if the said rent, hereby reserved, shall happen to be in arrear and unpaid for the space of three years from the time it shall become due, and no distrefs can be found on the said lands, tenements and hereditaments hereby granted; or if the said heirs and assigns shall neglect to clear and cultivate yearly and every year, at the rate of three acres for every hundred acres of land, and so in proportion, according to the number of acres herein contained, or if a minute or docket of these our letters patent, shall not be entered in the office of our Auditor-General for the time being, in our said Province, within six months from the date hereof, that then and in any of these cases, this present Grant shall cease, determine and be utterly void, and the said lands, tenements and hereditaments hereby granted, and every part and parcel thereof, shall revert to us, our heirs and successours, as fully and absolutely, as if the same had never been granted.  Provided also, if the said tract containing acres of land or any part thereof, hereby mentioned to be granted to the aforesaid shall happen to be within the bounds or limits of any tract or tracts of land which have been mentioned to be granted in any grant or grants signed by the Governour of the Province of North-Carolina, on or before the fourth day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-two, that then this grant shall be utterly null and void, any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.

Given under the Great Seal of our said Province.
WITNESS
Governour and Commander in chief in and over our said Province of South-Carolina, this Day of Anno Dom. 17<75> in the Year of our Reign.
(L. M. S.)
Signed by his Governour in Council And hath thereunto a plat thereof annexed, representing the same, certified by Surveyor-General.
<30th Sept. 1775>